Responsibilities

• Leads the recruitment and licensing processes for foster parents, ensuring a truly positive experience for each one.
• Management responsibilities include leadership and coaching the staff team and foster parents, bringing innovative new ideas for marketing and managing Gateway's social media outreach.
• The ideal candidate is an organized self-starter and effective project manager who is truly passionate about engaging potential resource parents to explore the personally rewarding opportunities of fostering.

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in social services, marketing, communications, or a closely related field with strong preference for a demonstrated track record of success with recruitment, volunteer management, community organizing, chamber of commerce/business development or sales.
• Good written and verbal skills and proficiency with social media, electronic health records, and Microsoft Office required.
• The work mostly happens in the community and in our current and prospective foster homes; availability to work a flexible schedule with evenings and weekends as required to support foster parents and programmatic needs.
• Reliable transportation, a clean driving record, and insurance as required by Gateway’s insurer is necessary.

Benefits

• Since 1891, Gateway staff have been changing the game for generations of children and families in Alabama. We offer a competitive salary, mileage reimbursement, generous leave time, comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) match, excellent supervision and skills training, and career advancement.